I was actually looking forward to reading this novel and as I settled down with it I began to enjoy it.
The book begins by telling the story of two privileged young teenage schools growing up in Karachi, Pakistan. They are both high achievers, and protected by their families from everyday life around them. However both of them are struggling to break free, to form their own friendships with their peers, including members of the opposite sex. However this process leads them into a dangerous situation which threatens not only their friendship, but also their reputations and changes the direction of the rest of their lives.
We next meet the girls at 40 years of age, still friends, sharing a history and a knowledge.
I enjoyed reading the first half of the book, getting to know the girls and their lifestyle. However I feel that the author loses her way in the second half, there seems to be a change of focus to politics, and especially much around technical issues which I must admit I skipped over as it was way over my head and quite frankly boring. It seemed to have no relevance to the storyline itself. I would have preferred to hear more about their adult lives and families, I appreciate that some mention was necessary for the books conclusion but for me it spoilt my enjoyment.
The book begins by telling the story of two privileged young teenage schools growing up in Karachi, Pakistan. They are both high achievers, and protected by their families from everyday life around them. However both of them are struggling to break free, to form their own friendships with their peers, including members of the opposite sex. However this process leads them into a dangerous situation which threatens not only their friendship, but also their reputations and changes the direction of the rest of their lives.
We next meet the girls at 40 years of age, still friends, sharing a history and a knowledge.
I enjoyed reading the first half of the book, getting to know the girls and their lifestyle. However I feel that the author loses her way in the second half, there seems to be a change of focus to politics, and especially much around technical issues which I must admit I skipped over as it was way over my head and quite frankly boring. It seemed to have no relevance to the storyline itself. I would have preferred to hear more about their adult lives and families, I appreciate that some mention was necessary for the books conclusion but for me it spoilt my enjoyment.